Author: KMAN Staff

Rev. Bernice King, daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., speaks during a service honoring King at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King preached, Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in Atlanta. Rev. Bernice King, urged those gathered to act out against injustice. But she also said they should remember his message of nonviolence.

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On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by AIB International President and CEO, Andre Biane; and Jim Sharp, Julian Siebert and Wallace Jeffrey regarding Battle of the Bulge veterans gathering. Andre Biane-segment 1 Andre Biane-segment 2 Battle of the Bulge-segment 1 Battle of the Bulge-segment 2

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U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom made an appearance Monday to speak at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel. During his presentation, Grissom reflected not only on the impact King had on the Civil Rights Movement, but also on the issues of inequality people of color are currently facing in America. “My boss, Eric Holder, and my ultimate boss, the President of the United States, are both African-American,” Grissom said. “And you think you’ve made great progress. Then, all of the sudden, last August we had Ferguson.” Thanks to his upbringing in Memphis, Tenn. during what…

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As KMAN reported on Friday, John Ball has officially filed to run in the upcoming Manhattan City Commission race. Ball currently serves at Fort Riley as an army civilian.  He has served at other army installations, and even has project manager experience. As far as his plans if he is elected, Ball said, “to be a servant leader for the people.  I have a heart to serve people and listen to people.”

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This year’s Manhattan Town Center Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration began at 9 Monday morning with a day of service.  Volunteers joined together to assist in various projects, and many participated in a march down Poyntz. March participants wore signs that said “I march because..”.  Each person was asked to fill out the blank space below the words with the reason they were marching. Starting at 10 a.m., the celebration inside the mall began.  Entertainment was provided by several school groups, churches and other individuals.  Community recognitions and Martin Luther  King Jr. art and writing competition award winners were acknowledged.

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Tom Ogle has been named AIB International’s Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance and IT. He will officially join the company Feb 2, 2015. “We are thrilled to have Tom join the AIB team,” said Andre Biane, President and CEO. “As we streamline our day-to-day business and continue growing internationally, Tom’s expertise will be critical to AIB International’s long term success.” Ogle has more than 20 years of experience with multiple financial functions along with information systems responsibilities. He has worked for large multi-national companies like IBM Corporation and regional companies like Continental Disc Corporation. Most recently he served as interim CFO for Alphapointe,…

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In honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day, local quilter Ronna Tyson has made a quilt to honor King’s life and accomplishments. Tyson says she traveled to multiple quilt stores from Bellville to Manhattan and even searched through friends’ stashes to gather over 475 small pieces of fabric in order to depict different skin tones. Tyson spent a total of 540 hours on the quilt. Dr. King visited Kansas State university just four months before his death on April 4, 1968. His speech at Kansas State was the last he gave on a college campus. The quilt will be displayed at the Flint…

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